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Caldesi & Montecchi (active 1857-67)
'Rubens and his wife'; Figures with Fruit and Game 1857
Albumen print | 21.9 x 21.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2081382
Photograph of a painting of a man and woman carrying fruit and game. The woman, on the left, carries a basket of fruit on her head. The male carries a deer on his back and a basket of dead birds.
At the time of the photograph, the painting was attributed to Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) and was believed to depict the artist with his wife. The painting is now attributed to Frans Snyders (1579-1657). The work is on display at Kenwood House, London.
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Creator(s)
Caldesi & Montecchi (active 1857-67) (photographer)
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21.9 x 21.5 cm (image)
54.5 x 35.3 cm (page dimensions)
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Presented to Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- albums
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Horticulture
- Fruits
- Animal husbandry
- Field sports (hunting, shooting, stalking)
- Game birds
- Field sports (hunting, shooting, stalking)
- Horticulture
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mammals
- Deer
- Mammals
- Animals
- Zoology
- visual works
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